Evidence of Precambrian sedimentation/magmatism and Cambrian metamorphism in the Bitlis Massif, SE Turkey utilising whole-rock geochemistry and U-Pb LA-ICP-MS zircon dating

Gondwana Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1001-1018

  Ustaömer, P Ayda ^a   Ustaömer, Timur ^b   Gerdes, Axel ^c   Robertson, Alastair H F ^d   Collins, Alan S ^e  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arc magmatism; Bitlis Massif; Neoproterozoic; SE Turkey; U Pb zircon dating

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858620513     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2011.07.012     Document Type: Article

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